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| 61,304[1]-63,000 est.[2] |
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| Zürich, Echallens, Baar, |
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Macedonians in Switzerland are ethnic Macedonians who reside in Switzerland. According to the 2006 national census, 61,304 ethnic Macedonians live in Switzerland, and they are the sixth largest ethnicity in Switzerland after the 3 autohtonic nations according census in 2006.[1] Sources from Macedonia claim that the actual number of ethnic Macedonians in Switzerland is slightly higher at about 63,000.[2]
Immigration
Macedonians began to immigrate to Switzerland after World War II. Seeking better life and more opprotunity, they have concentrated in Zürich, Zug, Berne, Ticino and Vaud.[3] Many of these came from the eastern part of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia.[4]
Organization
Macedonians in Switzerland are organized through many associations and clubs, which are all part of one single organization called Združenie na Makedonskite Društva (ZMD), which was found in 1992. The main purpose of this organisation was to encourage and spread Macedonian ideals, culture, language, and tradition.[5]
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